Vancouver sex-trade worker beaten, tied up and dragged by van before escaping by jumping from moving vehicle

Vancouver sex-trade worker beaten, tied up and dragged by van before escaping by jumping from moving vehicle

VANCOUVER — Vancouver police are hunting for a man suspected of beating a sex-trade worker who was tied up and dragged by a van.

Police say a 42-year-old woman was picked up in the Downtown Eastside and driven to a secluded area where she was attacked.

Several 911 callers then reported seeing her dragged down the street before she managed to partially free herself and jump from the moving van.

Police are looking for a white man with a tanned complexion, balding with a moustache or goatee who may have an Australian accent. His van is described as a white panel van with roof racks, they told the Vancouver Sun.

His vehicle is described as a white panel van with roof racks.

The woman remains in hospital where she is recovering from a head injury and extensive abrasions.

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information about this assault, the suspect or the van involved is asked to call the Vancouver Police Major Crime Section at (604) 717-2541 (604) 717-2541 or Crime Stoppers at 1 (800) 222-8477 1 (800) 222-8477.